Applying Appreciative Inquiry

Appreciative inquiry (AI) is a philosophy of positivity. This philosophy believes that an organization should not be treated as a problem that needs to be solved. Instead, positivity should be the core of the organization and its members as it brings out the best in the organization (Lewis et al., 2016). I have experienced many negative situations in my work history that I may have approached from an AI perspective.

I have worked for several competitive companies in the energy industry. In these companies, internal competition tends to be quite high. One of my negative professional experiences was related to the high level of competition. I had a workmate who would constantly do things to undermine my work so that he could seem like a better performer. Performance was rewarded, so my response to the situation was fighting for what I believed I deserved. This only escalated the situation as it became an experience of back-and-forth undermining of each other’s work. We both ended up performing below expectations.

If I had applied the principles of AI, I would have viewed this situation from a negative perspective. Instead of looking at the situation as a problem, I would have viewed it as an opportunity to collaborate. Maybe if I had communicated my concerns and collaborated with my colleague, we would have achieved our performance goals. This would have been a great learning opportunity instead of being the disaster that it ended up being. In the future, I will try to view problems positively to be a better employee.

References

Lewis, S., Cantore, S., & Passmore, J. (2016). Appreciative Inquiry For Change Management: Using AI To Facilitate Organizational Development. Kogan Page Publishers.

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[u07d1] Unit 7 Discussion 1

Applying Appreciative Inquiry

For this discussion:

Applying Appreciative Inquiry

• Review Chapter 6, “Appreciative Inquiry: Organization Development and the Strengths Revolution” in your custom text.
• Think of a negative situation from your professional life.
• Use the appreciative inquiry (AI) philosophy and principles, and respond to the following:
  • How would you reframe the negative situation into a positive situation—something that you wish to learn about and have more of?
• Include two or three questions you have about this discussion topic.

Response Guidelines

After your initial posting, review the posts of your peers. Respond to at least one of your peers using thoughtful, insightful, and helpful comments. Address the questions that your peer has included in his or her original posting.

Resources

• Discussion Participation Scoring Guide.

Discussion Participation Scoring Guide. DISCUSSION PARTICIPATION SCORING GUIDE

Due Date: Weekly.
Percentage of Course Grade: 30%.